Full-disclosure Books

This book provides much background information at to why Jesus didn't speak much about money. It also helps understand the Reformation and stewardship. I consider this an excellant book for anyone who wants a true understanding of what the Bible really says about money.

Miller reminds us that the subject of money--whether stewardship, the concept of tithing, or simply plain old money--comes up often in the Bible. He scours all portions of the Bible to show us what the Bible actually says about money and how it impacts our spiritual and temporal lives.

His book is not a survey and it is not a concordance. It does not deal with every mention of money in the Bible; but Miller helps us examine the way that we relate to the use of money and the purpose of our money. This small book helps us to examine our relationship with God and our relationship with money. It is the sort of no-frills and attentive book that Miller, a church consultant, is known for writing. Good to have someone offering a commonsense examination of the Bible's teaching on money.

This book (Exploration, Acquisition, Development and Production) is best when used in tandem with Part 2 (Amortization, Conveyances, Full Costing and Disclosures). What one will discover in practice, however, is that -- regardless to what extent a real-life case is ever constructed parallel to the treatment prescribed here -- management will always have some additional wrinkle or preference to place on top of what you devise... which in the long run will make you seem quite inconsistent in your dealings with multiple scenarios.

This stuff in pre-Enron -- back when people didn't think outside the box (because they knew the box was there for a reason).

This book makes an excellent case for the banning of all biological weapons. The book discusses the dangers of weapons targeting ethnic groups by elitists, such as the ulta-rich, military, large corporations etc.. Although the book deals primarily with the aids virus and the circumstances of how it has emerged, it also deals with the danger of the Genome project and how this knowlege can lead to weapons so terrible that they may lead to the extinction of the human race. The scariest part of this book is that Dr. Gary Glum points out how mass media has refused to cover the real story.

This book gives the reader an accurate portrayal of law school and what lies ahead. The book does an excellent job of covering many different areas of law practice, such as litigation, corporate law, academia, etc. It also gets points for not sugar coating the truth, like many other books do. If you can find this before starting your path to a law career, by all means read it.

this is an easy read and a truly great story. Christmas in the days of horses and the great depression. When a christmas gift is delivered in a storm by children and an old tractor. Every detail of the great and wonderful machine is told; A story of family history,love and it even has a ghost.. This should be a christmas classic for the american reader. A+++

Ciara Arden and Danny Janzen share a special bond, established when they met as orphaned young girls at the Marriot House for Children. Danny is now a successful artist and Ciara manages the business side of things. Their peaceful life is shattered by an assassin's stray bullet which blinds Danny and threatens her burgeoning career.

Jack Campbell is a man devoted to his job, a Secret Service agent assigned to protect the President's son so when an assassination attempt seems to have gone awry, Jack intends to unearth the killer.

Sparks fly as Jack's heavy handed approach frightens and infuriates the independent Ciara who dislikes the intrusion upon her and Danny's private lives. For the first time Jack's tunnel vision approach to his career is under threat as he finds himself distracted from his official duties with thoughts of Ciara and her safety. When a mystery friend returns and the killer strikes again, Jack and Ciara's faith and relationship hang in the balance.

Tamara Tilley has penned a riveting novel of suspense and romance that will satisfy fans of either genre. Jack and Ciara are well-developed characters and while their relationship starts with predictable distrust and angst, there is nothing passe about their interaction. Their dialogue remains true to their vibrant personalities and their attraction is electric! Tamara's minor characters add a further dimension to the story with the issue of Danny's blindness providing an extra emotional twist.

Tight suspense, enthralling romance and appealing characters all add up to a terrific debut novel from an author I will seek out again. Tamara's second novel, Abandoned Identity, releases later this year by Evergreen Press and I can't wait!

This book was a great way to start off my summer. I loved the character development, beautiful scenery description, and plot twist. I'm not a quick reader but this book quickly pulled me into the story and I could not wait to see how the next chapter unfolded. Anytime of the year, this is a great book to kick back, relax and let it take you away.

Tamara had succeeded is keeping us glued to her pages. The book is full of mystery, romance and suspense. You will want to find out how all this works out in the end. It is full of of God's Grace and promise. You will not want to stop until you are done and then you will be sad to let these people go. Thank you Tamara.....

Tamara Tilley has written a beautiful novel about love, mystery, and the power of God intwined in everyday people's lives. Her book, Full Disclosure, is compelling; once you start it you cannot put it down until the very end; and once you have finished it, all you want is more. I would highly recommend that everyone who enjoys characters that they can easily connect with, a mystery with an unexpected twist, and the power of God evident in their lives should read this book!

I loved this book and cannot wait for her next. I could not put it down, which for a single mom, that is very hard to do. I can only say great things about this book! On a scale from 1-10, I give it 50!

Good discussion of how hard it is to find data on the safety of things from cars to food to investments. Goes into great detail about how to make interpretable ratings or labels, and what organizations should coperate to do them.
Authors prove own point by missing out on key data on several topics, and merely quote dogma. For example, the supposed dangers of "sodium" meaning sodium ion or salt (pp21,84,111) ignore key data that salt intake affects people both ways, and 10g/day is not that dangerous. See Elliott P et al. (1988). Intersalt: an international study of electrolyte excretion and blood pressure. Results for 24 hour urinary sodium and potassium excretion. British Medical Journal 297:319-328.
Authors quote dogma on high-fat foods and the supposed dangers of saturated fat (p33,53,84,111). See Enig M, Know Your Fats, 1999; Allan & Lutz, Life Without Bread, 2000; Ravnskov U, The Cholesterol Myths, Colpo A, The Great Cholesterol Con.
Authors cite fiber as a good thing (p88), but studies show some forms are beneficial for some conditions in some people, not nearly all, and many people are worse off with higher fiber intake. See Montonen J, Knekt P, Järvinen R, Aromaa A, Reunanen A (2003). Whole-grain and fiber intake and the incidence of type 2 diabetes. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 77:622-629; Fuchs CS, Giovannucci EL, Colditz GA, Hunter DJ, Stampfer MJ, Rosner B, Speizer FE, Willett WC (1999). Dietary Fiber and the Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Adenoma in Women. New England Journal of Medicine 348(3):169-176.
Authors treat Material Safety Data Sheets descriptions of chemical hazards seriously. Try looking up salt, sugar powder and toluene MSDSs. You will see how hazardous these valuable substances are made to look. Then look up the sheet for bromine, which is really dangerous, and see that it is presented in much the same manner as toluene.
Authors call "speeding" a major cause of traffic crashes. Using the definition that "speeding" is driving faster than a posted speed limit, it is obvious that doing so on a road with light traffic in daylight is not dangerous and may prevent boredom. The definitive work was done from 1958-63 where the P. I. was Dr. Alfred L. Moseley working from the Harvard School of Public Health under a USPHS grant, found that fatal and serious crashes had multiple causes, including vehicle failure, weather, road hazards, driver error, but "speeding" was not one of them.
The authors seem unaware of the corruption at many of the government agencies. Just to pick on the FDA see Cohen JS, Overdose, 2001; Haley D, Politics in Healing, 2000; Moore TJ, Prescription for Disaster, 1998; DeGrandpre R, The Cult of Pharmacology, 2006.
Minor fussing over formats and inputs will not give us the clear disclosure we need because of the overwhelming corruption of responsible agencies as well as vendors.

What information sends clear signals to consumers and voters so they can make good decisions, and what is just more noise? Fung, Graham and Weil have carefully analyzed a range of what they call "targeted transparency" systems - from orange terror alerts to school performance ratings to soup labels - to identify the features of the systems that work. Although generally written for governmental policy makers, it's important reading for anyone who cares about a local, state, or federal issue and wants government to do a better job of informing citizens.

"Full Disclosure: Perils and Promise of Transparency" (Fung, Graham, and Weil 2007) is undoubtedly a first-rate book on a regulatory tool that is dynamic in nature. The authors acknowledge the promising, but sometimes perilous transparency(information disclosure) tool as a complement to the existing standards and market based policies in order to redress certain policy problems. The authors nicely interplay the factors of politics, economics, and cognitive powers of varying stakeholders to analyze the development and sustainability of existing and future domestic and global transparency policies. This book is not only a page turner, but a power analytical framework for analyzing the effectiveness and efficiency of a given transparency policy, the likes of financial disclosure laws and the global reporting of infectious diseases.

The authors present their arguments and evidence in a concise and understandable format which will allow ordinary citizens with little or no understanding of economics and governance to find this book a powerful guide and hopefully; after reading, become active participants in the movement for greater transparency in both the public and private sectors. Thus, this is a win-win book for both citizens and policymakers alike.

Lastly, the authors critically examine the advances in information technology like that of the Internet and related technologies such as instant messaging, online blogs, and online book reviews (here), which led to the rise of a third generation transparency systems that differs from the right-to-know and targeted transparency policies, the first and second generation transparency policies, respectively, because of the collaborative information sharing aspects of the new system.

On a side note, this book is right in time as there is a current debate on the medical care quality and cost disparity in the state of Massachusetts, US, which underscores the importance of transparency policies to improve a service quality that have might long term health care impacts for patients. All in all, this one of a kind book will serve as a guide for many generations to come.

With regards to Joel M. Kaufman May 8th, 2007's comment on the authors' limited awareness of corruption at different government agencies, it is possible that the previous commenter did not take into account the multi-layered definition of the politically correct term: "diverging interests of policymakers and other stakeholders of information disclosure," which the authors have reiterated on numerous occasions using similar phrases.

William Safire, having been a speechwriter in the Nixon White House, has used his insider information to produce a novel of political drama.
As I read this book I was reminded of "The West Wing" television series. Like the series, the novel is populated with multi-layed and colorful characters. Safire wrote each chapter from the point of view of various players in the drama. I found it necessary to keep a list of characters to keep the story flowing.

Even though Safire is identified with Republican politics, Democrats need not worry. This is not a partisan novel. The hero is a fictional 41st Democrat President in power in the mid 1980s. He is blinded in an assassination attempt and struggles to hold on to his office. Members of his cabinet attempt to invoke the 25th Amendment on Presidential succession and he must stratigize a way to deflect treachery. The President is surrounded by close and loyal advisers but is forced to bring in a blind therapist to help him adapt to his new disability. The President must face the questions: "In a time of international turmoil, is the nation best served by a blind leader? Should he step aside and allow an incompetent and easily manipulated Vice President take over?"

Safire delightfully sprinkles in Presidential anecdotal tidbits which students of American history will enjoy.

The book is dated (published in 1977) and Safire's version of the alignment of futuristic international political blocs is a little tough to swallow. Despite a few shortcomings, overall I found the book an excellent read.

In a bizarre assassination plot aimed at the two world leaders, the Russian premier is killed.

Sven Ericson, President of the United States, has survived...but the lusty, vital young leader is totally blind. In a world he can no longer see, the political fangs are bared. The jackals line up on either side to drive him from office - or clamor for power in the crisis.

Who can he trust now?

Which of his well-kept secrets will rise up now to strike him down? Can he trust his friends? His advisors? Can he even trust the woman who knows his deepest, most private hungers? While a frightend world waits, Ericson begins fighting back...in the dark.

Spartan has reinvented himself and the Wildcats. With Grifter injured and an employee, he starts to build the Halo corporation into a world shaking force for good. He comes up with amazing invetions like dirt cheap batteries that never run down, and other sorts of thing that revolutionise whole industries.

It also focuses on the story of a couple of normal people he gets to work for him.

What Joe Casey & co. did with Wildcats Version 3.0: Brand Building, they continue here. Taking the old Wildstorm fixtures of Grifter and Spartan of the original Wildcats, the book has been transformed into one the most original and entertaining reads in comics.

Jack Marlowe (aka Spartan) and his Halo corporation have been revolutionizing the battery industry with their "batteries that last forever - gaurunteed." He sets his sights even higher, offering computers, car and cell phone batteries, gaining consumers' trust. However, with his batteries flying off the shelves, how will Jack respond when he stumbles upon an unknown - and very advantageous - ability of his car batteries?

Meanwhile, Cole Cash (aka Grifter) is still "adjusting" to his setbacks dealt to him at the end of "Brand Building." When C.C. Rendozzo comes calling to him for a favor, and he isn't up to the task, who will he get to fill in for him? Will Jack allow Cole's manipulations to play out?

And what kind of dangerous game is Wax playing with his boss at the National Park Service, the agency that moniters superhuman activity?

With a volatile mix of skewed morality, intense action, and corporate manuvering, Wildcats Version 3.0: Full Disclosure re-affirms why Joe Casey, Dustin Nguyen, and Richard Friend are a few of the most talented creators in comics.

This is a very interesting look on the topic of the origination of the AIDS epidemic. It is the type of book that REALLY makes you think about the government's capabilities. I highly recommend this for the curious.